The Portland daily press., 1887-09-01
:wnlTNEY AND THE BABIES.
The Great Day OF the Eastern Maine
Fair at Bangor.
Ex-Mayor Bass Astonishes the East
With His Hospitality.
A Proud Moment for the Owner of
Nelson and Sunnyslde.
Especial 10 the Press. /

host OF their social satellites from Bar Har-
Dor, have ridden through the streets, in
spected with critical eyes the horses and
neat stock, talked pigeon English TO the ba-
bies in the baby show, and applauded with
the immense crowds that cheered Nelson's
great achievement ON the track this after
noon. All the town is talking this evening
of the royal entertainment that Hon. ]. p.
Bass rendered the guests of the fair at his
home today noon, when seventy-fye guests
enjoyed the plenty Of the ex-Mayor's kitch-
en- and cellar.
1t has been great day for the Maine De-
mocracy, too, although it would be far from
the truth to say that the doings of today have
been in anyways partisan. But the pres
ence of two great Democratic lights brought
out many, many Democrats, who might not
otherwise have attended. The Hon. Benja-
min Bunker was not here from the Kenne-
bee, but many other Democratic leaders
were. And although in the exercises and
hospitalities politics was the last thing
thought OF, these Democrats nevertheless
wore smiles Of serenity that the big pump
kins of the usual fair would have been to-
tally inadequate to produce. 1t was plain
that the Democrats thought their Secreta-
ries "some potatoes" and everything that
they did today was done in such way that
everyone else thought so too.
Secretaries Whitney and Fairchild arrived
from Bar Harbor at half-past 10 o'clock.
They came not in the splendid vestibule train
but on still more exclusive private train,
of
fuckers private car and the Pullman car
Ladoga. There were with the party Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Fairchild, Arthur Sewall
and Payson Tucker. John b. Redmond,
"Charley" Morton, boss. of the coqntry's
navigation, +. w. Hill and daughter Of Exc
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Weston f. Milliken Of
Portland. with Miss Milliken, were also of
the party. Then there were number of
distinguished people from out of the State.
Major Henry Kydd Douglass of Maryland,
ex-Mayor Banks Of Albany, N. ", and
Messrs. Elliott and Clarence Frost of New
York, the latter one Of Cleveland's old staff.
Mrs. Whitney brought her two young sons to
see the sights also.
Ex-Mayor Bass and large party met
them in carriages at the depot, and the pro-
cessiOn took up the march to the fair ground.
AS the procession moved into the grounds,
the company rode under two flags, big
British flag and smaller american banner.
Some said that the big English flag was in
honor of Secretary Whitney's preferences
Tor British designs for naval vessels; others
said it was in honor of Premiers w. S. Field
ing of Nova Scotia and A. G. Blair of New
who were present to represent
their provinces. 1t is not likely that there
was any design at all in the circumstance,
but that the noticeable dissimilarity in size
was the result of accident and nothing more.
When the procession reached the grand
stand, Gov. Bodwell, a part Of his staff, and
I'll the members of his Council were there.
A general introduction and handshaking fol-
owed
When the procession of neat stock and
horses had been admired the procession of
',arrlages took its way toward the hall where
Whitley WI aaa aaaM hsssff 81 the boards Secretary
retary Fairehild was equally verdant in this
respect he kept it to himself. Neither of
hem quailed, however, at the ordeal before
them. To understand this ordeal fully it is
necessary to understand the disposition Of
the infantile forces. There was in the rear
end of the hall large stage with a pair of
scales on its left hand edge. Leading up to
this stage from the door Of the hall was the
nlaln aisle. On the stage were babies of all
ages, sizes, compilations and dispositions,
most of the dispositions were adj
considering the crowds and the
noise. Then arranged along the main aisle
and facing each other were two rows of ba-
bieS in the hands of jealous mothers and
fxxoc a nf hah
and the Hon. Secretary of the Navy and
Secretary Of the Treasury found that they
must run 1t. Whitney started down the
gauntlet as he started upon the administra-
tion Of the enayy-with rush. But after adj
yancing ten feet or more he hesitated, as If
perplexed, or ''rattled" as the saying is. He
''FAIRCHILDl FAIRcHILD!"
But Fairchild couldn't come to the rescue;
he was too busy patting this baby on the bald
head, chucking that one under the chin and
trying to inform each mother that her baby
was handsomer than any other baby, a fact
which of course did not seem wholly original
to the mothers. 1t did not take the Secretary
OF the Navy l0pg to see what must be done,
and If he could go through the country as he
went through the remaining distance OF that
aisle he would be a tower of strength to any
Then the party paid their
rerpects to the ladies on the stage, and then
the display there.
At about one o'clock ex-Mayor Bass's re-
sdence was thrown open for the entertain
ment of the visitors. of the banquet that
was served, of the decorations Of the table,
of the courses, and the many other elegant
details of which they are talking in Bangor
tonight, it is not necessary to give an ex-
tended description. 1t is enough to say that
the guests were at the table two hours and
half and that it was the finest lun cheOn
ever spread in this city.
inspecting the Trotters.
During the races this afternoon the distin-
guished visitors were interested and excited
spectators. Secretary Whitney kept the
time on his own watch, while Mrs. Whitney
and the ladies' with her waved their parasols
and applanded. After Nelson had made a
mile in 22e, the last half of which wasione
in Iii, Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Fairchild ex-
pressed wish to get a near view Of the
horse. Mr.. c. III. Nelson had all his best
horses from Sunnyside Farm on the grounds
and the visitors were taken over to see them.
The secretary of the Maine Board of Agri-
culture, Mr.. Gilbert said tonight that this is
the finest Stud of horses in New England,
perhaps the finest east of Kentucky. As the
handsome and noted horses, Colonel West,
Westland, Mechan c, Artist and Dictator,
were led out one by one, the visitors were
loud in their praises. Secretary Whitney
owned to1earning something new about the
excellence of Maine horse flesh, When Au-
bine was led out Mr.. Nelson said, "There is
a horse that have been offered $4,000 for. 1
don't know but am fool for not taking
it."
"That depends on how near played out
one laughed as the prorietor of Sunnyside
proceeded to show his resources by leading
out Nelson; There said the proud own
er, SIS the horse that has Just trotted mile
i'm 2.26, and finished the last half in ii.
s'No, it was 1.10a, for timed him myself."
said Secretary Whitney, who Continued, IL
suppose Secretary Fairchild here could draw
a check on the United States Treasury that
would take Nelson out of Maine"
'Well. have hay and oats plenty and /
said the happy Maine man.
In the course Of a conversation at Bangor,
Gen. Tilt0n said that the great match race
for $500, between his chestnut filly. Noblesse,
and the Fearnaught stallion, St. Valentine,
which was to come off this week. had. at the
request of Mr.. Norcross, been postponed un-
til the State Fair. The General was ready to
trot yesterday, but will grant the request of
Mr.. Norcross, ana VIII at once ask of the
Lewiston people for date.
The Races.
The following are the summaries in to-
days races;
For stations that have never beaten three
minutes. Purse $500.
A. H. Perkins, Skowhegan, ch. $. Cunard